Dineura stilata (Klug, 1816)
on Crataegus etc.
parasite
The larvae live freely at the upper side of the leaves, causing extensive window feeding. They rest at the underside of a leaf.
host plants
Rosaceae, ? monophagous
Cotoneaster melanocarpa, niger; Crataegus laevigata; Sorbus aucuparia.
phenology
Univoltine; the larva hibernates in a cocoon in the litter.
distribution within Europe
larva
Body green; setae very short, trincate, not on clear warts.
synonyms
Descriptions of the larvae prior to 2015 probably all apply to D. testaceipes.
references
Heibo, Lønnve, Barstad ao (2014a), Hoop (1983a), Liston, Prous & Vårdal (2019b), Macek (2012c, 2015a), Pschorn-Walcher & Altenhofer (2000a), Taeger, Altenhofer, Blank, ao (1998a).